High Falls Advisors Inc Sells 18,920 Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV)

High Falls Advisors Inc reduced its position in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (BATS:USMV) by 61.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,088 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,920 shares during the period. High Falls Advisors Inc’s holdings in iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF were worth $1,010,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 4.4% during the first quarter. Alaska Permanent Fund Corp now owns 3,947,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,959,000 after purchasing an additional 167,538 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 31.3% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,170,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,984,000 after purchasing an additional 755,493 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF during the fourth quarter worth $216,845,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 2,132,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $166,378,000 after purchasing an additional 112,455 shares during the period. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF by 38.4% during the first quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 860,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,940,000 after purchasing an additional 238,700 shares during the period.

iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF stock traded up $0.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $86.77. 1,048,063 shares of the company were exchanged. iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF has a twelve month low of $47.44 and a twelve month high of $55.45. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $84.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $82.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.30 and a beta of 0.59.

About iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF

The iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) index. The fund tracks an index of US-listed firms selected and weighted to create a low-volatility portfolio subject to various constraints. USMV was launched on Oct 18, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock.